CULTURAL SECTION

The Cultural Section of the Embassy of Italy aims to promote and develop cultural relations between
Italy and South Africa. Cultural events planned in South Africa will be posted to this site as soon as
they are confirmed.

An Italian Institute of Culture became operative in 1998:

165 East Avenue
Arcadia 0083
Tel. (002712) 343-6678
Fax (002712) 343-6679  

mailto:iic@italy.org.za      http://www.italy.org.za

USEFUL ADDRESSES:

Cultural Organizations:
- Dante Alighieri Society, 46, 3^rd St, Houghton, 2198 Johannesburg.
  Tel 0027 11 7286782 - Fax 0027 11 4832339.

- Dante Alighieri Society, Thibault House, 10^th Floor, Thibault Square, Foreshore, 8001 Cape Town.
  Tel: 0027 - 21 - 254533 - Fax: 0027 - 21 - 4197311

- Dante Alighieri Society, 5 Cobbleset Grove, Pinetown 3610, P.O. Box 1363, Durban 4000.
  Tel: 0027 - 31 - 7024056

- Centro Culturale Italo Sudafricano (CCIS) P.O. Box 76962 Bryanston, 2021 Johannesburg.
  Tel 0027 11 7062847 - Fax 0027 11 4633104.

UNIVERSITIES AT WHICH ITALIAN IS TAUGHT:

* UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
P.O. BOX 392, 0001 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
Department of Romance Languages, Tel 0027 12 4296811 - Fax 0027 12 4296249.
(Head of the Section of Italian: Prof. Maria Grazia Sumeli Weinberg)

* UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
PRIVATE BAG 3, WITS 2050 Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA.
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Tel 0027 11 7163418 - Fax 0027 11 4037289
(Head of the Italian Section: Prof. Rita Wilson)

* UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
PRIVATE BAG, RONDEBOSCH, 7701 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.
Department of Italian Studies, Tel 0027 21 6503058 - Fax 0027 21 6503726,
(Head of Department Prof. Nelia Saxby)

* UNIVERSITY OF NATAL
P.O. BOX UNIVERSITY OF NATAL, 4041 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA.
Department of Europe Studies, Tel 0027 31 2602375 - Fax 0027 31 2601242
(Head of Department: Prof E de Kadt).

The Italian language is also taught at the following institute in the Kwazulu-Natal Province:
- Dante Alighieri Society, 5 Cobbleset Grove, Pinetown 3610, P.O. Box 1363, Durban 4000.
  Tel: 0027 - 31 - 7024056

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